John O’Grady has been appointed to one of two deputy chair roles for the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB).

O’Grady was first appointed to the AASB in 2006, and is a partner in Ernst and Young’s (EY) assurance practise, where he is also the firms IFRS leader for the Asia Pacific Region.

He replaces Kris Preach in the role of deputy chair, who retired from the Board at the end of 2012.

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